Unlike regular canes, quad canes have 4 tips that create a square base that's more stable than a regular cane's single tip. In exchange for the added stability, quad canes tend to be slightly heavier than single tip canes, but the difference is usually only about a half pound.Read More

Many of the quad canes shown here on JustWalkers.com have a gel grip. Gel grips are much softer than traditional grips, and they reduce hand stress and fatigue. If you're going to be using your cane a lot while walking, you should highly consider purchasing a gel gripped quad cane, like this Drive cane, for the added comfort.

If you require a cane with a higher weight capacity, quad canes are also great because their weight capacity is greater than that of a single tipped cane. These bariatric quad canes are listed below and may be labeled as a heavy duty quad cane, such as this Invacare cane.